Shiatsu Practitioners Diploma

Training as a Shiatsu Practitioner with ESS Brighton will give you all you need to set up a fully insured and successful shiatsu practice, effectively diagnosing and treating the public. You will automatically be recognised as MRSS (a Member of the Register of the Shiatsu Society). Our emphasis is on developing a refined quality of touch married with an excellent grasp of applied Chinese Medicine knowledge

Pre-requisites:

• Completion of Shiatsu Acupressure Massage Course (Year 1)
• Training in compatible Complementary Therapy – Opportunities to reduce your training time *

You will receive:

• In-depth training into classically-based Shiatsu, a style which incorporates a deep understanding of classical Chinese medicine and its applications to shiatsu bodywork (via acupressure, movement and touch)
• Training in the practice and therapeutic applications of 18-stance Shinbashi Qi-Gong
• Physiology and Pathology study modules equivalent to Level 3 Certification, incorporating up to date research into the connective tissues of the body and their relevance to the effectiveness of touch based therapies
• MRSS (Member of the Register of the Shiatsu Society) upon graduation
• All you will need to set up a fully insured and successful shiatsu practice, effectively diagnosing and treating the public

The syllabus:

• In-depth training into the theories and practical applications of Classical Chinese Medicine:

Including study into the 5 elements; Vital substance; eight-principles; causes of disease; Zang-Fu patterns of disharmony; diagnostic skills via Hara, Yu, Bo, Source and xi-cleft points; tongue and pulse diagnosis; the theories of the six-divisions

• Zen-Shiatsu

How to diagnose and treat effectively with shiatsu – advancing your quality of touch

• Point Location and Tsubo Categories

Understanding of function and precise location of X acupressure points

• BI-Symdrome:

Theoretical understanding and Practical treatment of shoulder, elbow, knee and hip pain

• Use of Moxa, cupping and medicated Oils
• The Therapeutic Encounter and your Successful Business

Client-Practitioner skills, building rapport, how to take a case history, record keeping, ethics and practitioner development.

• Regular feedback and clinical support

Regular one to one feed back session and practice clinic days throughout the training

Progression:

• Regular CPD workshops and advanced practice class
• Table Shiatsu Course
• Seated Acupressure Course

Opportunity to Train in 2 Years

* Are you a qualified Massage Therapist, Physiotherapist, Acupuncturist or similar? The European Shiatsu School is happy to consider individuals transferring skills to gain Direct Entry into the 2nd year of the Diploma course – applicants are assessed individually via interview

Find out more

Please contact us for more information or have a look at our prospectus